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Ten Actions a Nurse Should Take if Assaulted at Work
- 1. Get help. Get to a safe area.
- Call 911 for police assistance, (it is your civil right to call police).
- Get relieved of your assignment.
- Get medical attention.
- Report the assault to your supervisor and union.
- Get counseling or assistance for Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) to address concerns related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Exercise your civil rights, file charges with the police.
- Get copies of all reports and keep a diary of events.
- Take photographs of your injuries. 1
- Return to work only when you feel safe and supported
Permission granted to reprint with acknowledgement Massachusetts Nurses Association Workplace Violence and Abuse Prevention Task Force Updated: 03/06
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